In this Issue
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Editor's NoteE&S Directory Packs a Punch
Here it is, folks. Your baby. The book that will be close to your... -
FeaturesOhio Tort Reforms, Protecting CLUE Top Industry Agenda
As state legislatures kick into gear around the Midwest, securing... -
FeaturesPCI Hopes for Stronger Voice on Future of Insurance Regulation
Members of the Alliance of American Insurers and the National... -
NewsbriefsILL. DOI PUTS STATEWIDE INTO LIQUIDATION:
The Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., has granted Illinois Director... -
NewsbriefsINDUSTRY, MO. REGULATORS AGREE COMP COSTS SHOULD FALL IN 2004:
State regulators and the insurance industry's principal workers'... -
NewsbriefsSHEPARD EXTENDS STATE AUTO OFFER UNTIL FEB. 13:
Gregory M. Shepard recently announced a second extension of the... -
NewsbriefsMICH. SUPREME COURT COULD BE NEXT BATTLEGROUND FOR MEDICAL MONITORING CLAIMS:
A litigation association formed by insurers has filed a friend of the... -
Cover StoryOhio’s First Woman Insurance Director Tackles Med-Mal Crisis
Ohio Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin's first year in office... -
Fraud RoundupIllinois DOI Fines Federal Mutual $30,000
The Illinois Department of Insurance fined Minnesota-based Federal... -
Fraud RoundupFelony Charges Filed Against Kansas Agent
The Kansas Insurance Department (KID), in cooperation with Sheridan... -
Fraud RoundupNorth Dakota Man Must Pay $55,000 Restitution for Comp Fraud
A Mandan, N.D., man was ordered to pay $54,679 in restitution to... -
FeaturesEarlybird Forecast for 2004: Street Sees Premium Growth in Store
Each year the Insurance Information Institute invites a panel of Wall... -
FeaturesOhio P/C Market Should Keep Pace With Countrywide Patterns
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated Ohio's population at... -
Parting ShotsMichigan Needs to Open Up Insurance Scoring Process
An ever increasing number of insurance companies are using your... -
NewsbriefsNAPSLO MID-YEAR SET FOR SCOTTSDALE:
The 2004 NAPSLO Mid-Year Educational Workshop is set for Feb. 5-8 at... -
FeaturesModernizing the Sales and Service Functions in an Insurance Agency
An old adage states, "If you keep doing what you've done, you keep... -
FeaturesCatastrophes Set the Stage for the Marine Insurance Marketplace
Marine insurance suffered its worst year on record in 2002, and while... -
FeaturesE&S Foresight and Good Management Ease Hard Market Pains
As you have no doubt heard by now, this hard market is not just... -
RatingsAFG and Subs Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB+" long-term issuer ratings of... -
RatingsLloyd’s Syndicate 2001 Assigned
A.M. Best Co. assigned a Best's Syndicate Rating of "A" (excellent)... -
FeaturesOn the Street
Welcome to the reprise of a column that first appeared in the...
